IT Spec Proj Manager, GS-2210-13 FPL GS-13 (MP)

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These positions located in the Federal Student Aid (FSA), Chief Technology Office Technology Operations Division. FSA is modernizing the systems that serve over 17 million students and power more than $120 billion in financial aid each year. We are building a team of senior platform and reliability engineers to strengthen the technical foundation of one of the federal government's highest-impact digital ecosystems. Specialized Experience for the IT Project Manager, GS-2210-13 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience leading cross-function team using agile delivery practices, improving team velocity, reducing cycle times, increasing stakeholder engagement and transparent communication of project progress in the delivery of complex IT modernization initiatives.. 2. Experience monitoring project, schedule, budget, scope and risks using agile frameworks, recommending adjustments in real time to maintain schedule adherence and ensure high quality, on-budget delivery for complex IT system initiatives. 3. Experience leading technical teams to ensure agile project deliverables comply with federal mandates (e.g., FISMA, privacy, NIST,etc.) or industry standards and align with organizational governance processes, enterprise architecture, and strategic objectives to deliver frequent, incremental, customer-centric solutions. Basic Experience Requirements You must possess IT related experience (paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (e.g., IT certification), as appropriate) demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (i.e., any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (e.g., ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (e.g., technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of Project Management principles sufficient to lead and coordinate IT projects with multiple stakeholders. 2. Ability to deliver mission critical IT initiatives to meet organizational objectives using agile project management tools or techniques. 3. Skill in leading and directing people, teams and programs / projects associated with IT application development; the development of mission-critical enterprise class applications, and enterprise-wide IT projects. 4. Ability to develop acquisition artifacts required to procure, and provide services for implementation, and operations and maintenance of an IT system and oversee vendor performance upon contract award.

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